OT: Craziest offers to recruits --ESPN video

Submitted by Gobgoblue on

Plucked up the courage enough to take a stab at my first post.

ESPN shot a quick video of the craziest offers coaches and fans have made to potential recruits.  From Ty Isaac being offered a car, to a child asking a Florida recruit to commit, and not surprisingly a recruit being accompanied by identical twins all night.  
 

Here is the link:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8867174

UPDATE:http://mvads.cdn.espn.com/now/stitched/mp4/4d993388-8b49-4f34-9e48-87906e690281/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/3a41c6e4-93a3-4108-8995-64ffca7b9106/d31cc741-18c3-424b-9d5d-03d97e1715f2/0/0/169/1935520725/content.mp4

Interesting to note the schools & conferences many of these kids are into as they heard these offers. 

 

I will try to embed in the comments, but I am assuming I will need help.

 

Thanks for reading.  Hope my first post wasn't a bore!  Open to suggestions.  

EDIT:  Well, mods, feel free to take this down.  Looks like ESPN has since removed the video.  So much for a first impression on my part. 

EDIT EDIT: Whirlwind of a first post, but turns out MgoUser TRUBLUMICH has saved the day!  I'll upvote him all day. 

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johnvand

January 22nd, 2013 at 1:53 PM ^

If the NCAA gave a damn, they'd offer monetary rewards for whistle blowers.

What? I can get a car, chicks, and $50,000 if I keep my mouth shut OR I get nothing, WIlly Wonka style, if I blow the whistle? Hmmmm.  What ever will I choose?

Without subpoena power, paying informants will be the only way.

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Blarvey

January 22nd, 2013 at 5:27 PM ^

So how are so many schools still able to commit recruiting violations with no consequences? I am not naive enought to believe that all schools would be caught, but it doesn't seem like there is a disincentive for a school or its boosters to offer something impermissible.

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